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Heart shaped almond flour sugar cookies with sprinkles on top.

Dairy Free Sugar Cookies

These Dairy Free Sugar Cookies are perfect for any holiday or special event! They're made with almond flour, coconut oil, and coconut sugar which also makes them Paleo friendly. The dough easily rolls out so you can cut them into whatever shape you want!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 36
Calories 105 kcal

Equipment

  • Parchment Paper
  • Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Coconut Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Melted Coconut Oil Make sure it's not too hot!
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Eggs Room temperature
  • 2 Egg Yolks Room temperature

Dry Ingredients

Instructions
 

Making the Cookie Dough

  • Start by adding almond flour, baking soda, and salt into a small bowl. Mix with a whisk or a fork until fully combined. (Make sure to get out all of the flour clumps.)
  • Next, add your eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract and coconut sugar into a medium sized bowl. Use a hand mixer or whisk to blend until the mixture is fully combined.
  • Last, add in your melted coconut oil to the wet mixture and blend. (Make sure it's not too hot!)
  • Slowly start to add the dry mixture into the wet mixture. You can use a hand mixer or spatula to fold them together. (It will become very thick and sticky.)

Chilling the Dough

  • Once the mixture is fully combined, press it into a large dough ball. Cover the bowl so it's sealed up, and let the dough chill for at least 2-4 hours. (Overnight is best.) The colder it is, the easier it will be to roll out.

Rolling out the Dough

  • After the dough has chilled, cut the ball into fourths.
  • Take one fourth, and place it on a large piece of parchment paper. (Make sure you have plenty of space to roll out the dough!) Place another piece of parchment paper over top, and using a rolling pin to roll the dough out into a large sheet about ¼ inch thick. The parchment paper will move around a bit, so you can tape the bottom piece down to the counter or have someone assist you.
  • Once the dough is pressed out into an even layer, remove the top piece of parchment paper. Use your favorite cookie cutter, and press down into the dough. Gently remove the cookie, and add it to your parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Baking the Cookies

  • Bake the cookies at 325 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. (Depending on how big they are.) It should yield about 36 cookies. The small heart cookie cutter I used was 2+¼" x 2+¼".
  • When the cookies are done, remove them from the oven. Let them sit on the baking sheet for a couple minutes so they can set. Transfer them to a metal cooling rack until they're room temperature.
  • Once the cookies have cooled, you can frost them or eat as is! Enjoy!

Notes

Can you swap almond flour for gluten-free 1-1 flour?

I would not recommend swapping the almond flour for any other flour for this recipe. It’s also important to note that the quality of almond flour you buy is extremely important! Some brands are more grainy than others. My favorite brands are Blue Diamond and Bob’s Red Mill. Both can be found on Amazon!

Are these sugar cookies healthy?

Yes! Compared to traditional sugar cookies, this recipe has very simple ingredients, and significantly lower in sugar. (About 5 grams of sugar per cookie!) I also used coconut sugar, which is a lower glycemic option. If you want to make them completely sugar free, just swap the coconut sugar for Lakanto Golden Monkfruit. (My favorite sugar-free alternative!) You can also do a ½ cup of each. This recipe is a great option for anyone who is Paleogluten-free, or dairy-free!

What if I don't have time to chill the dough?

You must chill the dough in order to roll them out! It’s very sticky from the coconut oil, so it’s important to let the dough set in the refrigerator to firm up before rolling out. (Parchment paper helps too!)
See full post for more information and step by step photos!

Nutrition

Serving: 1CookieCalories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 44mgPotassium: 5mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 28IUCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
Keywords almond flour sugar cookies, gluten free sugar cookies, how to make gluten-free sugar cookies
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